as in to scoop
to lift out with something that holds liquid
lovingly spooned the homemade stew out of the pot
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as in scoop
a utensil with a bowl and a handle that is used especially in cooking and serving food
an assortment of metal and wooden spoons should be part of every cook's culinary arsenal
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Recent Examples of spoon
Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 12 May 2026
Kids can pour and stir the salts, count out drops of essential oil and help spoon the mixture into small glass jars.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026
Stir in crushed cookies with a wooden spoon.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2026
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Verb
To test the gel stage, remove one of the plates from the freezer and spoon about a teaspoon of jam into the center.
—Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 12 May 2026
Kids can pour and stir the salts, count out drops of essential oil and help spoon the mixture into small glass jars.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
Using a large spoon, break up salmon into pieces and arrange on top of rice, leaving skin behind.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026
Stir in crushed cookies with a wooden spoon.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2026
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Summer jobs have been teenagers’ rite of passage for generations—from scooping ice cream and babysitting, to lifeguarding and bagging groceries.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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Trailing the California Angels in the decisive Game 5 of the best-of-five AL Championship Series, Moore scooped a fifth-inning single by series MVP Fred Lynn and fired a strike to nail Reggie Jackson at third base, helping Milwaukee stay within a run.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Only at Loli Farms, they’re crowned with a ladle full of chicken drippings, instead of gravy.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Essentials Set, made by a small wood shop out of Kempton, Pennsylvania, includes a large spatula, a stirring spoon, tongs, a medium serving spoon, a ladle, and Jonathan’ signature Original Spootle—plus a jar of their own SpoonWax to keep everything conditioned.—
Jamie Thilman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Spoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoon. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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